The Air Force One program may be further delayed until 2029 or years later, a senior administration official said, citing supply chain issues and changing requirements, after the White House said the project failed to deliver a new plane on time over the weekend.

The Air Force One program undertaken by Boeing may face further delays, stretching until 2029 or years later, a senior administration official said,

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane on Saturday to highlight delays in delivering new Air Force One aircraft, said the White House. The president negotiated with Boeing for a pair of new 747-8 aircraft during his first administration - between 2017 and 2021 - but the planes are now years behind schedule.

The Air Force One program may be further delayed until 2029 or years later, a senior administration official said, citing supply chain issues and changing requirements, after the White House highlighted delays in the project over the weekend.

The new Air Force One was initially set for 2024, but has been pushed to some time in 2027 for the first plane and in 2028 for the second, the Air Force said.

President Trump toured a Boeing airplane to check out new features and highlight the delay in delivering updated Air Force One presidential aircraft.

Trump visited the private aircraft parked at Palm Beach International Airport. “President Trump is touring a new Boeing plane to checkout the new hardware/technology," said Steven Cheung, the White House communications director.

President Trump used the art of the deal to save $1.6 billion on a new Air Force One, according to CBS News. “Over the course of about four weeks, by my saying, I’m not going to do it, I got the price reduced by $1.